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Installation Guide 3ware® SATA RAID Controller Supports the 9000 Series PN 720-0117-01 March 2005
Installation Guide 3ware® SATA RAID Controller Supports the 9000 Series PN 720-0117-01 March 2005
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Table of Contents About this Guide v Conventions Used in This Guide v About the 3ware RAID Controller 1 Product Features 1 What's New With the 3ware 9000 Series Controllers 2 System Requirements 2 Package Contents 4 Installation Overview 5 Installing the Hardware 7 Before You Begin 8 Installation Considerations 8 What You Need: Tools and Equipment 10 Safety Factors 10 Personal ...
Table of Contents About this Guide v Conventions Used in This Guide v About the 3ware RAID Controller 1 Product Features 1 What's New With the 3ware 9000 Series Controllers 2 System Requirements 2 Package Contents 4 Installation Overview 5 Installing the Hardware 7 Before You Begin 8 Installation Considerations 8 What You Need: Tools and Equipment 10 Safety Factors 10 Personal ...
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... on a System that Boots from a Different Device . . . 56 Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows . . . 63 Finishing Up 64 Driver Installation Under Linux 65 Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers 66 Be Sure to Use the Correct Drivers 66 Determining the Current Version of your...SuSE Linux Driver Diskette 80 Installing the 3ware Driver and SuSE Linux with YaST2 on a New Unit 81 Installing the 3ware Driver on a SuSE Linux System that Boots from a Different Device 81 Compiling a 3ware Driver for SuSE Linux 83 ii 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
... on a System that Boots from a Different Device . . . 56 Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows . . . 63 Finishing Up 64 Driver Installation Under Linux 65 Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers 66 Be Sure to Use the Correct Drivers 66 Determining the Current Version of your...SuSE Linux Driver Diskette 80 Installing the 3ware Driver and SuSE Linux with YaST2 on a New Unit 81 Installing the 3ware Driver on a SuSE Linux System that Boots from a Different Device 81 Compiling a 3ware Driver for SuSE Linux 83 ii 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
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... Drivers 88 Materials Required 88 Installing the Driver While Installing FreeBSD on the 3ware RAID Controller 88 Installing the 3ware Driver on this manual 115 Index 117 www.3ware.com iii Installing the Battery Backup Unit 99 Tools and equipment required 100 Installation... . . . 112 Limited Warranty 112 Exclusions 113 State Law Provisions 113 Obtaining Warranty Protection 114 AMCC's Technical Support and Services for 3ware RAID Controllers . 114 Sales and Ordering Information 115 Feedback on a FreeBSD System that Boots from a Different Device 92 Compiling the Driver as a...
... Drivers 88 Materials Required 88 Installing the Driver While Installing FreeBSD on the 3ware RAID Controller 88 Installing the 3ware Driver on this manual 115 Index 117 www.3ware.com iii Installing the Battery Backup Unit 99 Tools and equipment required 100 Installation... . . . 112 Limited Warranty 112 Exclusions 113 State Law Provisions 113 Obtaining Warranty Protection 114 AMCC's Technical Support and Services for 3ware RAID Controllers . 114 Sales and Ordering Information 115 Feedback on a FreeBSD System that Boots from a Different Device 92 Compiling the Driver as a...
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... v About this Guide This guide describes how to install the 3ware 9000 series RAID controller, configure arrays, and make the arrays available to indicate things you type. Array and unit are used throughout this manual. Boldface is...Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, or FreeBSD. For more disks configured through 3ware software to the 3ware RAID controller, see 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. You may also want to refer to the Knowledgebase available at the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/ Conventions Used in This Guide The following conventions are used...
... v About this Guide This guide describes how to install the 3ware 9000 series RAID controller, configure arrays, and make the arrays available to indicate things you type. Array and unit are used throughout this manual. Boldface is...Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, or FreeBSD. For more disks configured through 3ware software to the 3ware RAID controller, see 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. You may also want to refer to the Knowledgebase available at the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/ Conventions Used in This Guide The following conventions are used...
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About this Guide vi 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
About this Guide vi 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
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.... (Battery Backup Unit sold separately.) Support for RAID units greater than 2 terabytes with the 3ware 9000 Series Controllers About 3ware Driver Versions System Requirements Package Contents Product Features The 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA family includes 9500S-4LP, 9500S-8, 9500S-12, 9500S-8MI, and 9500S-12MI. About the 3ware RAID Controller This section includes the following topics: Product...
.... (Battery Backup Unit sold separately.) Support for RAID units greater than 2 terabytes with the 3ware 9000 Series Controllers About 3ware Driver Versions System Requirements Package Contents Product Features The 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA family includes 9500S-4LP, 9500S-8, 9500S-12, 9500S-8MI, and 9500S-12MI. About the 3ware RAID Controller This section includes the following topics: Product...
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...include Enclosure Management Services (EMS). AMCC's remote management software, 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM®2) simplifies storage configuration and management via a Web browser. System Requirements 3ware RAID controllers require the following: A workstation-class or server-class motherboard ...PCI-X slot for best performance. 2 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide What's New With the 3ware 9000 Series Controllers Enhancements and changes from the 7000/8000 Series controllers to the 9000-series controllers include the following criteria: ...
...include Enclosure Management Services (EMS). AMCC's remote management software, 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM®2) simplifies storage configuration and management via a Web browser. System Requirements 3ware RAID controllers require the following: A workstation-class or server-class motherboard ...PCI-X slot for best performance. 2 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide What's New With the 3ware 9000 Series Controllers Enhancements and changes from the 7000/8000 Series controllers to the 9000-series controllers include the following criteria: ...
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... (39") for drives For a complete listing of any capacity or physical form factor. www.3ware.com 3 System Requirements Drives Depending on the particular model, the 3ware RAID controller may be of features and system requirements, refer to , four, eight, or twelve SATA...driver FreeBSD Other Requirements Adequate air flow and cooling Adequate power supply for serial ATA controllers. Operating System 3ware RAID controllers may be used with: Windows 2000 (Professional, Server, Advanced Server) (SP3 or newer), Windows XP Professional (SP1 ...
... (39") for drives For a complete listing of any capacity or physical form factor. www.3ware.com 3 System Requirements Drives Depending on the particular model, the 3ware RAID controller may be of features and system requirements, refer to , four, eight, or twelve SATA...driver FreeBSD Other Requirements Adequate air flow and cooling Adequate power supply for serial ATA controllers. Operating System 3ware RAID controllers may be used with: Windows 2000 (Professional, Server, Advanced Server) (SP3 or newer), Windows XP Professional (SP1 ...
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... (one per port). (Cables are not included in 9500S-8MI and 9500S-12MI.) 3ware installation CD with the following: 3DM 2, drivers, Command Line Interface (CLI) and 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide (.pdf format) 3ware Release Notes 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide (this guide) 4 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
... (one per port). (Cables are not included in 9500S-8MI and 9500S-12MI.) 3ware installation CD with the following: 3DM 2, drivers, Command Line Interface (CLI) and 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide (.pdf format) 3ware Release Notes 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide (this guide) 4 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
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...install them. b Turn off power switches and unplug power cords for the equipment with which could damage computer components or accessories. d Insert the controller card into the computer. c Make sure you have a Battery Backup Unit (BBU), install it on page 99.) Install the...list below provides an overview of the main steps required. If you are working. a Connect the interface cables to the drives. www.3ware.com 5 Installing the Battery Backup Unit" on the controller. (For details, see "Installing the Hardware" on the system. f Connect the interface cables to the...
...install them. b Turn off power switches and unplug power cords for the equipment with which could damage computer components or accessories. d Insert the controller card into the computer. c Make sure you have a Battery Backup Unit (BBU), install it on page 99.) Install the...list below provides an overview of the main steps required. If you are working. a Connect the interface cables to the drives. www.3ware.com 5 Installing the Battery Backup Unit" on the controller. (For details, see "Installing the Hardware" on the system. f Connect the interface cables to the...
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...Driver Installation Under Linux" on page 65 "Driver Installation Under FreeBSD" on page 27. figuration. c Select the desired RAID configuration. Installation Overview Check the motherboard boot sequence. Refer to your changes and exit. Specify a hot spare (optional). ... details. Configure RAID units. b Select the drives to be included and indicate that you want to the operating system. e Confirm the array configuration. For details see "Configuring Units" on page 87 6 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide For details, see...
...Driver Installation Under Linux" on page 65 "Driver Installation Under FreeBSD" on page 27. figuration. c Select the desired RAID configuration. Installation Overview Check the motherboard boot sequence. Refer to your changes and exit. Specify a hot spare (optional). ... details. Configure RAID units. b Select the drives to be included and indicate that you want to the operating system. e Confirm the array configuration. For details see "Configuring Units" on page 87 6 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide For details, see...
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... step-by-step instructions for installing a serial ATA RAID controller. "Finishing Up" describes the final steps required when installing a serial controller. "Moving Units from one controller to protect your equipment and data. Note: If you have a BBU (Battery Backup Unit), install it first. www.3ware.com 7 Installing the Battery Backup Unit" on page...
... step-by-step instructions for installing a serial ATA RAID controller. "Finishing Up" describes the final steps required when installing a serial controller. "Moving Units from one controller to protect your equipment and data. Note: If you have a BBU (Battery Backup Unit), install it first. www.3ware.com 7 Installing the Battery Backup Unit" on page...
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... with 3.3V, install it in a 64bit slot to take full advantage of the controller's performance. 8 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Selecting the Slot in Which to Install the Controller Consider these factors when deciding on the number of drives you will need. Installing the... Hardware Before You Begin The next few pages describe some factors you may be connecting to the controller. While the 3ware RAID Controller runs properly in any PCI or PCI-X slot, not all slots give the best performance: Slots closest to...
... with 3.3V, install it in a 64bit slot to take full advantage of the controller's performance. 8 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Selecting the Slot in Which to Install the Controller Consider these factors when deciding on the number of drives you will need. Installing the... Hardware Before You Begin The next few pages describe some factors you may be connecting to the controller. While the 3ware RAID Controller runs properly in any PCI or PCI-X slot, not all slots give the best performance: Slots closest to...
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..., see "Additional Details About the LED Status Connectors" on the 3ware 9000 controller. Drive Installation Considerations Selecting an enclosure. Before You Begin Whether to Use the LED Status Connector 3ware RAID controllers include two types of LED status connectors: Overall indicator,... which lights when any drive is compatible with the 3ware RAID controller activity LEDs, such as the AMCC RDC-400 drive carrier, ...
..., see "Additional Details About the LED Status Connectors" on the 3ware 9000 controller. Drive Installation Considerations Selecting an enclosure. Before You Begin Whether to Use the LED Status Connector 3ware RAID controllers include two types of LED status connectors: Overall indicator,... which lights when any drive is compatible with the 3ware RAID controller activity LEDs, such as the AMCC RDC-400 drive carrier, ...
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...off power switches and disconnect power cords. Creating or deleting disk arrays destroys existing files on the next few pages to the controller. 10 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Do not reconnect the power cords until you have replaced the covers. Safety Factors Be sure to follow the guidelines... presented on the member drives. Personal Safety Warning! If your drives contain valuable data, back them up your system's case and install the 3ware RAID controller into an available PCI expansion slot. High voltages may be found inside computer equipment.
...off power switches and disconnect power cords. Creating or deleting disk arrays destroys existing files on the next few pages to the controller. 10 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Do not reconnect the power cords until you have replaced the covers. Safety Factors Be sure to follow the guidelines... presented on the member drives. Personal Safety Warning! If your drives contain valuable data, back them up your system's case and install the 3ware RAID controller into an available PCI expansion slot. High voltages may be found inside computer equipment.
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...motherboard before installing. Safety Factors ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Precautions To avoid damaging computer components and accessories when installing or removing the 3ware RAID controller, follow standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions: When your computer case is aligned with its two ends. ...an ESD-protective mat. Do not remove the 3ware RAID controller from its protective bag until you from inserting them upside-down. Interface cables are properly grounded. Handle the 3ware RAID controller by its edges or by the black rail and metal ...
...motherboard before installing. Safety Factors ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Precautions To avoid damaging computer components and accessories when installing or removing the 3ware RAID controller, follow standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions: When your computer case is aligned with its two ends. ...an ESD-protective mat. Do not remove the 3ware RAID controller from its protective bag until you from inserting them upside-down. Interface cables are properly grounded. Handle the 3ware RAID controller by its edges or by the black rail and metal ...
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... J9. Up to twelve drives can use the 3ware CLI to determine the Pchip version (tw_cli c0 show 3ware Serial ATA RAID controllers with twelve ports. I2C Serial ports are unused. Figure 1. 12-Port 3ware 9500S-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller Figures 2 and 3 show pchip). 12 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide LED indicators for drives 8, 9, 10, 11...
... J9. Up to twelve drives can use the 3ware CLI to determine the Pchip version (tw_cli c0 show 3ware Serial ATA RAID controllers with twelve ports. I2C Serial ports are unused. Figure 1. 12-Port 3ware 9500S-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller Figures 2 and 3 show pchip). 12 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide LED indicators for drives 8, 9, 10, 11...
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... module) BBU (Battery Backup Unit) connector LED connector details J7 is for the half-size 4-port card. Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller LED indicators for the different controllers. Figure 2. 8-Port 3ware 9500S-8 Serial ATA RAID Controller, Pchip v1.5 (BBU-compatible) Additional Details About the LED Status Connectors As shown in the lower left to right) The last...
... module) BBU (Battery Backup Unit) connector LED connector details J7 is for the half-size 4-port card. Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller LED indicators for the different controllers. Figure 2. 8-Port 3ware 9500S-8 Serial ATA RAID Controller, Pchip v1.5 (BBU-compatible) Additional Details About the LED Status Connectors As shown in the lower left to right) The last...